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Crime in MK40 1

How much crime is recorded in MK40 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
7,833 (2024)
Crime

How safe is MK40 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 119.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in MK40 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
119.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
255
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

MK40 1National
Violence and sexual offences95.523.6
Anti-social behaviour33.210.7
Burglary31.59.1
Shoplifting24.28.4
Public order22.54.6
Other theft15.14.5
Criminal damage and arson12.44.7
Drugs11.32.4
Other crime8.31.5
Robbery6.11.4
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Bicycle theft5.01.0
Theft from the person4.02.1
Possession of weapons3.70.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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